DIXIELAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 64, 17 March 1930, Page 11

DIXIELAND.

Dixieland proved a very popular rendezvous on Saturday evening and a most enjoyable time was spent by the large throng of dancers. The famous Dixieland Dance Band rendered some very choice numbers, which were repeatedly encored. Among tnose present were: Mrs. Atkinson, wearing scarlet georgette and tulle; ill's. C. Hutchinson, almond green dotted net; Mrs, Percy Free, green georgette.; Mrs. Emmanuel, scarlet and gold Oriental lame; Mr 3. J. S. Dodds, phlox pink taffeta; Mrs. C. Fletcher, sea green taffeta with diamante' girdle;' Mrs. Little, flame satin with black Spanish shawl; Miss Barbara Pierce, pale pink frilled georgette and tulle; Miss 6. Leatherbarrow, black .georgette and tulle; Miss Leslie Robertson, parchment taffeta; Miss Ailsa .'Lewis, black and gold lame; Miss Burch, floral georgette in pink and black; Miss Jocelyn Bloomfield, cedar rose net frock with ecru lace; Miss Marjorie Kirker, flame corded georgette; Miss Joan Cousins, white and floral taffeta; Miss Eleanor Upton, Nile green beaded frock;. Miss B. Johnst6n, black lace over pink georgette; Miss Marjorie Hay, pink georgette and ecru lace; Miss T. Stewart, chartreuse green floral ninon with emerald ornaments; Miss Diana Foster ;(Wellington), cameo pink frilled taffeta with silver embroideries; Miss Berta Thompson, jade sequinned georgette; iliss Clyde Griffin, beige lace over pink satin; Miss Gladys Brown, maize gold lace; Miss B. Marks, silver lace over pale pink satin; Miss M. Matheson (Wellington), powder blue frilled tulle; Miss Betty Sutcliff£ (Marton), red georgette; Miss Whitford, white georgette; Miss Joan Lyons, white chenille georgette with corsage embroidered in

seed pearls; -Miss Gamby, black souple satin; Miss. Geraldine Masters, black and silver sequinned georgette; Miss McVickers, white ripple ninon; Miss Rogers, delphinium blue georgette; Miss V. Edgcombe, bronze satin and georgette; Miss M. McFarlane, honey shaded taffeta; Miss Peggy : Upton, scarlet georgette and satin; Miss L. Henderson, black and gold sequinned frock; Miss Hanson, -white and silver beaded georgette; Miss MoN"aught, period frock of leaf green taffeta; Miss G. Stewart, pale pink satin with French hip bow. BIRTHDAY PARTY. Mrs. Gibson, of Grey Lynn," entertained 100 guests in the Gaiety Hall, Surrey Croscent, on Wednesday evening, in honour of the coming of age of her niece, Miss Lenna Buckland. The table was beautifully decorated with pink and white roses, and a two-decker cake. A most enjoyable evening was spent in dancing and games. The hostess received the guests in a black lace georgette frock. Miss Lenna Buckland wore green crepe de -chine and lace; Miss - Queenie Burrows, lemon georgette; Mrs. Hill, French "georgette; Miss E. Buckland, mauve taffeta with lemon georgette; Mrs. Morris, floral satin and georgette; Miss Morris, rose taffeta and georgette; Mrs. Martin, black georgette; Mrs. Mitchell, fuchsia velvet, with lemon trimming; Miss Myra Williams, blue georgette; Joyce Hill, blue georgette and frills; Miss M. Geard, powder blue georgette and champagne lace; Miss I. Macefield, powder blue,crepe de chine, with uneven hem; Mrs. Broome, satin beaute and green - georgette; _ Miss_ J. Cross, mauve satin, handkerchief skirt; Miss EL Williams, flame georgette of satin; Miss Marsden, black panne velvet,, flame flower; Miss Edna Clarey, mauve and .gold taffeta; Miss R. Harvey, wedgewood blue georgette; Miss Evelyn Earl, black palette with tulle flouncing; Miss Florence Shirley, red satin and net; Miss V. Orange, blue and rose taffeta; Miss Lily Reilly, shell pink tulle, -chenille; Miss Ivy Ta,ylqr, salmon pink satin; Miss Inez Bowman, blue taffeta trimmed with pink georgette; Miss Spence, almond green taffeta; Miss V. ML Morgan, pale pink georgette; Miss E. Murgatroyd, blue -satin beaute; Miss L. Spinley, peach georgette; Miss B. Symons, lemon fcaQe dress; Miss M. D&wling, salmon ring velvet; Miss Winifred \ Bennett, apricot silk taffeta; Miss Freda Magill, ivory georgette;, Miss Mary Johnson, tangerine georgette; Miss Mflly Cameron, floral taffeta Miss Marion Parker, mauve satin, tight corsage; Miss J. Einnan, blue crepe de chine; Miss L. Bannester, flame crepe de chine; Mrs. S. Notion, champagne crepe de chine, silver petals; Miss Sadie J ones, green floral taffeta; Miss A. Cook, black and gold net; Miss A. Wills, green crepe de chine and gold lace; Miss M. Selbv, Nile green georgette beaded in silver; Miss C. Selby, cornflower blue georgette, .beaded in silver; Miss Rose Williams, blue taffeta; Miss fteva Martin, canary yellow tulle; Miss T. Barker, black ring velvet; Miss I. Barker, black ring velvet; Miss C. Dunstone, blue georgette; Miss V. WilliamST pink georgette. THE PARISIAN. There was a merry gathering of young people on Saturday evening at the Parisian Dancing Studio. Miss Violet Brooks, the hostess, wore a frock of pearl flared crepe de chine. Among those present were: Mrs. W. Wilcocks, wearing Oriental lame and mauve crepe de chine; Mrs. Beid, iris pink taffeta; Mrs. Adolph reseda chenille georgette; Mrs. Bell, cherry georgette, frilled skirt; Mrs. E. France, bronze ring velvet and gold lace; Misses M. Staples, sage green crepe de chine and diamante; Ruby Morrison, black satin; D. Culling, cream silk rayon; E. Webb, ivory satin, with frills and uneven hem; J. Ryan, lettuce green georgette; Terry, black georgette; V. Munro, Lido blue georgette; Shepherd, sky blue silk; Norma Scott, white silk; ML Woodcock, coral crepe de chine; M. Bruce, period frock of black taffeta; A. Coles, lime crepe de chine; F. Oram, cream spun silk; W. Bryant, willow green satin; D. King, floral crepe de hine, cape collar; E. King, iris pink crepe de chine; L. Hodson, apricot spun silk; Eunice Vail, cream spun silk; L. McManus, lime green crepe de chine; K. Browne, saxe blue satin armure; M. Browne, silver satin with diamante; A. Stone, turquoise georgette and lace; A. Howard, royal blue crepe de chine; J. Con'* ~ay, ausergine taffeta; J. Begg, red crepe de chine.